The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25

throughout the land; nay, they held by us in
the highest esteem. European history does not
bear On its record the mention of class of men
who suffered SO many sacrifices In the cause of
humanity and education the Christian
missionaries in India, and though the
native community differ with them in the opin-
ION that Hindustan will one dag be included in
Chr,stendom flor the worship of Almighty God
in His unity as laid down in the holy Vedas. is
and has been our religion for thousands of years.
and is enough to satisfy all our spiritual wants,
yet we cannot forbear doing justice to the
able ministers OF religion who, do here most
soiemnly asseyerate, in piety and righteousness
alone. are fit to be classed with those Rlshees
and Mohatmas Of antiquity who derived their
support and those of their charitable boarding
schools from voluntary subscriptions, and con-
secrated their lives to the cause of God and
knowledge"
In the same spirit, but with even wider and
more candid range of moral vision. Baboo
Keshub Chunder Sen, of Calcutta, tells the
world what he and his Brahmo Somaj thinks of
English rule and the Christian missions which
it protects The Baboo says 1T cannot be said
that we. in India, have nothing to do with Christ
or Christianity. Have the natives of this coun-
try altogether escaped the influence OF Christian
ity, and do they owe nothing to Christs You
have already seen how, in the gradual extension
of the church of Christ Christian missions came
to be established in this distant land and what
results these missions have achieved The
many noble deeds of philanthropy and self-de-
nying benevoience which Christian missionaries
have performed in India, and the various intel
lectual, social, and moral Improvements which
they have effected, need no flattering comment;
they treasured in the gratitude of the nation,
and never be forgotten or denied. That
India is highly indebted to these disnterested
and large hearted followers of Christ for her
present prosperity, have no doubt the entire
nation will gratefully acknowledge. Fortunately
for India, she not forgotten by the Christian
missionaries when they went out to preach the
GOSPEL"
We add to the above testimonies that of
Brahmin who requested permission TO make
some remarks at the dedication of reading
room which had been opened at Madnapilly.
Without the least conf ecture of what he was GO
ing to say. he was allowed to commence. when
he proceeded to deliver remarkable eulogy
the missionaries. He compared them to man
go-tree, which, however beaten and wounded
and stripped of its fruit. still goes on. year by
year, to yield it's wholesome fruit He dwelt
with enlargement and JUNCTION on this subject,
and then added follows:
Now. what makes him do all this for usl 1t
is his Bible. I've looked into it good deal at
enc time and another, in the differen: languages
| chance to know. 1t is Just the same in all Ian
guaees. The Bble--there is nothing to compare
with it in all sacred brooks for goodness. and
purity. and holiness, and love- and for motives
of action. Where did the English speaking peo-
pie get all their intelligence, and energy, and
cleverness, and power9 1t is their Bible that
gives it to them, and now they bring 1t to us,
and say: This is what raised us; take it and
raise yourselves They do not force it upon US
as the Mohammedans used to their Koran; but
they bring it in love, and translate it into our
languages and lay it before US, and say: Look
at 1t. read 1t. examine 1t, and sea If 1t is not
good OF thing am convinced. do what
we will. oppose it we may, 1t is the Christians
Bible that will sooner or later work the regener-
alton of this land"